Peripartum vs. Antepartum

Peripartum vs. Antepartum — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Peripartum and Antepartum

Peripartumadjective

That occurs around the time of labor and childbirth (parturition) (typically, within a few weeks before, intrapartum, or within a few weeks after).

Antepartumadjective

Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal

Antepartumadjective

occurring or existing before birth;

the prenatal periodantenatal care
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